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Creativity Theory Podcast

The Creativity Theory Podcast, hosted by Cameron Smith, features a wide range of guests and topics of discussion.

Creativity Theory Podcast

Colton DeMonte

January 15, 2023 • Cameron Smith • Episode 5

0:00 | 3:00:50

Colton DeMonte is a comedian and improv performer from Wilmington, NC. In this episode, Cameron and Colton discuss comedy, video games, politics, the capital riot, Donald Trump, Jordan Peterson, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Alex Jones, God, and more.

You can follow Colton on Instagram, Twitter, & YouTube — @coltondemonte

Follow the host (Cameron Smith) on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, & YouTube — @cumsmut

Intro

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Comedy, Rise To Stand-Up, & how the internet further individualizes us

Video games, binging media, & time spent consuming entertainment

Jordan Peterson, the radical left, & political ideology

Far-Left vs Far-Right: Facism, Communism, Marxism, & more

If Donald Trump was a dictator in a Communist country

Cameron makes Colton watch a Jordan Peterson clip

Facism, Donald Trump, & The Capital Riot

Is Hitler worse than Stalin?

Why Jordan Peterson criticizes the far-left more than the far-right

Elon Musk, Tesla, Twitter, & free speech

Having a negative perception of public figures & the story of Cain and Abel

Kanye West & the overlap between being genuine and performance art

The line between freedom of speech and inciting violence

Criticizing Elon Musk’s level of dedication to free speech

Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, conspiracy theories, paranoia, mental illness, & more

The enjoyability of having a difficult & contentious conversation

God, the chaotic nature of the universe, & the mystery of consciousness

Origins of Religion, moral values, & the Judeo-Christian society

Cameron & Colton discuss their past creative collaborations

Outro

People on this episode

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Cameron Smith